Results 22.09: The attack on the headquarters of the Russian Fleet and ATACMS will be

The headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, located in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol, was subjected to a missile attack, as a result of which the building was severely damaged. The Russian Ministry of Defense said one serviceman died in the attack. Subsequently, the Department of Strategic Communications of the Ukrainian Armed Forces confirmed the defeat of the headquarters. “At about 12.00, the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out a successful strike on the command headquarters of the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the temporarily occupied Sevastopol,” the message said.

The US will provide Ukraine with a small number of ATACMS missiles. American leader Joe Biden said this during negotiations with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, NBC News reported. This information was confirmed by three American officials and a congressional representative familiar with the discussions. But they did not say exactly when the missiles would be delivered or when a public announcement would be made. The Washington Post later reported that Biden was close to a decision to provide Ukraine with a version of the ATACMS long-range missile armed with cluster bombs instead of a warhead.

In temporarily occupied Crimea, explosions occurred during the day. The “arrival” is at a repair base for Russian military trucks. The settlement base is located in the Aromatnensky rural settlement of the Bakhchisarai region. In addition, a fire was reported near the Tavrida highway. Social networks also reported about “bavovna” in Bakhchisarai and the Simferopol region, near the villages of Pervomaiskoye and Krasnogvardeiskoye. Explosions were also heard in the area of ​​the thermal power plant in Sevastopol. In addition, sudden smoke was reported in Simferopol.

This year, Ukraine’s gross domestic product is growing faster than expected. Thus, the real gross domestic product (GDP) of Ukraine in the second quarter of this year increased by 19.5% compared to the second quarter of 2022. At the same time, compared to the first quarter of 2023, the increase in real GDP was 0.8% ( considering seasonal factors).

The European Commission is preparing to recommend the start of negotiations on Ukraine’s membership in the European Union. Bloomberg reported this, citing sources. Next month, the European Commission recommends starting the multi-year process of Ukraine’s accession to the EU. However, the EU executive may insist on progress in areas such as corruption as intermediate measures. After that, the European Commission will issue a recommendation that must be signed by EU leaders. This is likely to happen in December.

Ukrainian tanks and other armored vehicles operate south of the last line of Russia’s main defense line, which the Ukrainian army is currently penetrating in the Zaporozhye region. This was reported in the latest report from the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Footage released on September 21 shows Ukrainian armored vehicles advancing south of the Russian anti-tank ditches (and the so-called “dragon’s teeth” part of the three-tier defense) and engaging in limited skirmishes immediately in west of Verbovoy (18 kilometers southeast of Orekhovo).

A meeting between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took place in Ottawa. The Canadian leader announced additional aid to Ukraine in the amount of 650 million Canadian dollars (about 482 million US dollars). As part of this amount, which will be allocated over several years, Canada will provide Ukraine with more Leopard 2 tanks. Canada will also apply new sanctions against Russia.